Ephesians 2:17 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁷ and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ and came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ And He came and preached the glad tidings of peace to you who were afar off and [peace] to those who were near. [Isa. 57:19.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh:

Common English Bible

¹⁷ When he came, he announced the good news of peace to you who were far away from God and to those who were near.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ And upon arriving, he evangelized peace to you who were far away, and peace to those who were near.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ And coming, he preached peace to you that were afar off, and peace to them that were nigh.

Ephesians 2:17 Cross References

Psalm 148:14

And he hath lifted up the horn of his people, The praise of all his saints; Even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.

Psalm 75:1

We give thanks unto thee, O God; We give thanks, for thy name is near: Men tell of thy wondrous works.

Psalm 85:10

Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Isaiah 27:5

Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; yea, let him make peace with me.

Isaiah 52:7

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace, that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

Zechariah 9:10

And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off; and he shall speak peace unto the nations: and his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.

Matthew 10:13

And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

Luke 15:8

Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?

Luke 2:14

Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men in whom he is well pleased.

Acts 10:36

The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all)--

Acts 2:39

For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him.

Romans 10:14

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

Romans 5:1

Being therefore justified by faith, let us have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

2 Corinthians 5:20

We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

Ephesians 4:21

if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:

Deuteronomy 4:7

For what great nation is there, that hath a god so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is whensoever we call upon him?